Michelle is shown a new mobile, and the amount of time she spends studying it is measured. This is a technique of which approach to intellectual development?
A. Psychometric
B. Piagetian
C. Information processing
D. Behaviorist
Answer: C
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Dr. Yates forms the hypothesis that students who sleep more prior to taking an exam will score higher on the exam than students who sleep less. Half of the students sleep eight to nine hours the night before the exam. The other half sleep only four to five hours the night before the test. She then gives the participants an exam. In this experiment, what is the dependent variable?
a. The group that sleeps eight to nine hours b. The performance on the exam c. The group that sleeps four to five hours d. Whether they slept four to five or eight or nine hours
In industrialized nations, the leading cause of infant mortality between 1 week and 12 months is
A) birth trauma. B) congenital defects. C) child abuse. D) sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Michael was born with cataracts in both eyes. What can you tell his parents about the possibility of recovery as it relates to sensitive periods in brain development?
A) Michael should not have corrective surgery until adulthood, as earlier surgery may permanently damage his eyes. B) The longer cataract surgery is postponed beyond infancy, the less complete the recovery in visual skills. C) Corrective surgery should be postponed until early childhood so that Michael can fully recover his visual skills. D) There is only a slight chance that corrective surgery can repair Michael's severe impairment.
The evolutionary perspective draws from the field of ethology, which examines the ways in which our biological makeup can influence our behavior. Who was a primary proponent of ethology?
a) Charles Darwin b) Lev Vygotsky c) Urie Bronfenbrenner d) Konrad Lorenz